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Kyle Schwarber is congratulated by his  teammates after slugging a 3-run home run against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. (Image: Quinn Harris/Getty)

NL Wild Card Race: 1.5 Games Separate Cubbies, Nats, and Brewers

With 12 games remaining in the regular season, the NL Wild Card race is down to three teams jockeying for the final two Wild Card spots after the streaking Chicago Cubs caught the slumping Washington Nationals, and the Yelich-less Milwaukee Brewers hang tough on the playoff bubble. The NL Wild […]

The Oakland A's celebrate a big win over the Astros in Houston. (Image: Tim Warner/Getty)

AL Wild Card: Hot Oakland with 90 Wins, Cleveland on Bubble

With 12 games remaining in the regular season, the Oakland A’s are currently in the top spot in the AL Wild Card after a six-game winning streak put them over 90 wins for the season. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Indians are currently on the bubble and 1.5 games out of contention. […]

Martin Truex Jr. picked up a win and an automatic ticket to the second round of the NASCAR playoffs on Sunday at the South Point 400 in Las Vegas. (Image: Getty)

Martin Truex Jr. Wins South Point 400 to Open NASCAR Playoff

Martin Truex Jr. punched his ticket to the second round of the playoff by winning the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday night, the first race of the NASCAR Cup Series postseason. The victory was Truex’s fifth of the season, and his first since winning at […]

Can New Jersey's fledgling sports betting industry overtake Nevada? (Image: OnlineGaming.com)

Record Online Betting Helps New Jersey Sports Handle Keep Pace with Nevada

New Jersey’s sports betting industry turned in a solid performance in August, posting a sports handle of $293,594,862. The Garden State is starting to give Nevada a run for its money — with help from its strong online sector. Since April, New Jersey’s sportsbook handle has been keeping pace with […]

CEO Ira Pazner's upbeat comments can't overcome 888 Holdings dismal results. (Image: 888 Holdings)

888 Holdings Profits Plummet as Brexit Worries Loom

The Gibraltar-based gaming company, 888 Holdings PLC, reported its pre-tax profit dropped 63% in the first six months of the year, and cut its dividend by 29%. And that may have been the good news. Reading 888 Holdings’ CEO’s Sept 10 comments, one might think the company hit one out […]

Buffalo Bills rookie Josh Allen has been named the starting quarterback for the team’s game against Cincinnati. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Week 2 NFL DFS: Boom or Bust with Josh Allen

Now we must take what we learned last week and react, yet not overreact, in Week 2. I think there were some surprise star players last week that we can utilize this week, particularly at wide receiver.

Manchester United will look to pick up three points at home vs. Leicester in their Saturday Premier League match. (Image: Jan Kruger/Getty)

Premier League Weekend Preview: Top Six Sides Face Tricky Tests

Several of England’s traditional powers will have to deal with potentially tricky challenges this weekend, as the English Premier League returns from the international break. In what could be the weekend’s most impactful match on the Premier League at this point in the season, Manchester United plays host to Leicester […]

FIBA World Cup: Former Winners Argentina, Spain Meet in Gold Medal Game

FIBA World Cup: Former Winners Argentina, Spain Meet in Gold Medal Game

Both Spain and Argentina will be looking for their second FIBA World Cup title on Sunday, as the two nations advanced to the final in Friday action. Gasol Leads Spain Past Australia Spain was led by Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol, who scored 33 points in the semfinal. But even […]